A tongue is a maneuverable muscle in a lifeform's mouth, used to aid in speech and eating. The tongue has taste buds for the latter one.

The Butterfly dancers of Rigel X have unusually long tongues, which allow them to grab butterflies with them. (ENT: "Broken Bow")

The Voth are one species with unusually long tongues for humanoids, and use them to lick caught insects off special lamps. (VOY: "Distant Origin")

It is said that when Bajoran hasperat is cooked properly, it should "sear the tongue." Macias reminded Ro Laren of this in 2370. (TNG: "Preemptive Strike")

According to Lwaxana Troi, the name Odo had a certain lyrical quality and rolled off the tongue. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

During the Ocampa elogium, one of the woman's parents massage her feet until her tongue swells. (VOY: "Elogium")

When Tom Paris underwent hyper-evolution in 2372, he lost his tongue as part of the transformation. (VOY: "Threshold")

External link Edit

• Tongue at Wikipedia